What would the holidays be without jellied gumdrops, gooey icing and large panels of gingerbread that never seem to stay up? Gingerbread house making is a Christmas tradition and one that can be enjoyed by all ages. Regardless of whether you’re a traditionalist and must make the house from scratch, or prefer like us to grab a kit from the local Costco, visions of sugarplums will soon be a reality either way.
Remember, your gingerbread house is only limited by your own imagination. Check out these stellar examples of pure gingerbread genius:
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This Old House’s Gingerbread House Contest to view and rate entries. Better yet, enter a house for yourself! The top ten winners will be displayed on This Old House and the grand prize is a $200 Home Depot gift card. Voting ends on Dec. 23 at 10 a.m. EST.